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Biking to Work in Winter, Beauteously!

Posted on March 30, 2015 by greaseragmpls

By Catherine Catherine is a Grease Rag friend, and she posted on her blog about how to look professional in the beauty industry when you are biking to work. IN THE WINTER! It’s not that hard. It is possible! This is how I show up to my job. I am Continue Reading →

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My first winter bike commuting

Posted on March 14, 2015 by greaseragmpls

By Alisa As winter in Minnesota is quickly drawing to a close (although I know Minnesota well enough to not put the winter bike away quite yet), I thought this would be a good time to share some random thoughts on my first winter bike commuting. I’ve been a bike Continue Reading →

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ONE DEGREE- Let’s Ride!

Posted on February 18, 2015 by greaseragmpls

By Lee Penn Woke up this morning and saw ONE DEGREE as our local temperature – with a “feels like” in the neighborhood of minus ten or fifteen…. BUT I was itching for a bit of a ride! So – what did I do? If you know me, you probably Continue Reading →

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My Favorite Things–Winter Edition

Posted on November 29, 2014 by greaseragmpls

Well, the weather has certainly been challenging in November! I know that it caught a few of my fellow cyclists by surprise. That first heavy wet snow that created stubborn icescapes was a challenging big wet raspberry to potential winter bikers. Lucky for me, I was (somewhat) ready for it. Continue Reading →

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WSS6: Maintenance and Cleaning with Angie

Posted on November 17, 2014 by greaseragmpls

Love your bike thoroughly and often this winter. This is a session re-cap from Grease Rag’s 6th Annual Winter Skill Share (2014). There were two big take-homes for me in Angie’s presentation: preparing your bike; and maintaining your bike. Angie explained that no matter how careful you are, riders will Continue Reading →

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WSS6: Clothing with Christina and Casey

Posted on November 17, 2014 by greaseragmpls

Layers… so many layers! This is a session re-cap from Grease Rag’s 6th Annual Winter Skill Share (2014). Presenters Christina and Casey shared their tips for surviving the MN cold while managing the heat your body’s generating during the ride. This can be a tricky balance, and different for every Continue Reading →

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WSS6: Clothing (The Layers Breakdown!)

Posted on November 17, 2014 by greaseragmpls

What to Wear: How! Why! These are my notes from a presentation about dressing for winter cycling, shared at the 6th Annual Winter Skill Share 6 (2014). Body Base Layer (the tightest fitting clothes you’ll wear – wear your size or a bit smaller if it’s still comfortable) • Moisture Continue Reading →

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WSS6: Safety, Handling, and Routing with Kat

Posted on November 17, 2014 by greaseragmpls

“Keep calm and pedal through it” This is a session re-cap from Grease Rag’s 6th Annual Winter Skill Share (2014). Kat has this way of describing winter biking, something that those from fairer climates would consider a feat for the insane, as the most normal and approachable activity one could Continue Reading →

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Rule #3 for Winter Biking

Posted on January 23, 2014 by greaseragmpls

This morning I was whining and whinging like a colicky baby about how I didn’t want to get out of bed.  I didn’t want to put pants on.  I didn’t want to ride my bike into work.  Because I was getting distracted by the numbers: -17, -37, 9.  That’s air Continue Reading →

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-11 Commute Outfit

Posted on January 7, 2014 by greaseragmpls

This morning the temperature was -11F, with a slight tailwind, and an advertised -23F windchill.  With the right outfit- no big deal! Head to toe: 45 North wool hat with earflaps and a stiff brim, merino wool face scarf cut from a felted sweater Thin Ibex 1/4 zip jersey, poly Continue Reading →

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